Allstar, a NYC-based consumer technology startup focused on gaming content, raised $3.85m in seed funding.
The round was led by New York Angels with participation from Studio.vc, J-VenturesĀ andĀ Emerging Ventures, as well as angel groupsĀ Harvard Business School Alumni Angels ofĀ Greater New York, Miami Angels, Gaingels, andĀ Sand Hill Angels, and several individual investors whose professional experience span across companies like Twitch, Riot Games, and Zynga.
The company intends to use the funds to enhance its current product offering, integrate new titles onto its platform and expand its hiring and partnerships efforts.
Founded inĀ August 2019Ā by former pro-gamer and Chief Executive OfficerĀ Nick CuomoĀ and Chief Technology OfficerĀ Gavin Silver, Allstar enables everyday gamers to capture and share high-quality snackable highlights with a growing network of supportive users.
The company’s proprietary cloud technology integrates with platforms like Discord. Allstar recently announced a partnership with TikTok, allowing users of the platform to sign directly into Allstar via their TikTok credentials.
Simultaneously with the raise, the company is addingĀ Cindy Cook, former chief strategy and marketing officer at Vivendi Games, to its board of directors.Ā
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17/05/2021